Neubrandenburg: Ten children and young people are said to have tortured 14-year-olds

Ten children and young people are said to have tortured a 14-year-old boy for hours in Neubrandenburg (Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania). According to the police, this is shown by videos on social media through which the officers became aware of the case.

The 9- to 15-year-olds slightly injured the victim with punches, kicks and objects, the police said. According to the information, he was sometimes burned.

The suspected boys and girls were identified on Wednesday based on the videos of the alleged crime, according to the police. According to police information, these are Germans, Albanians, Tunisians and German-Turks. According to the information, reports were filed for dangerous bodily harm, coercion, insults and violation of personal space. Children under 14 years of age are not of criminal responsibility.